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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

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Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

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Inclusion in Catholic Schools? It's Here!

Catholic schools are called to serve all students. We see this call in scripture, Church documents, and in Catholic Social Teaching. In the Old Testament, it is clear through the...

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Surveying the Learning Environment - Part 1: Qualities of Successful Learning Environments

Your class is just different now. In fact, it's undergone numerous iterations, reversals, and adjustments of which "different" it is. Room layout changes one week, then distance learning the next...

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"The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart."

"The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart." To a Notre Dame student, these words, plastered around University advertisements and brochures, perhaps have become a bit...

What Catholic Education Has Taught Me

From kindergarten through eighth grade, I attended a very small Catholic school in central Wisconsin. St. Francis was the only Catholic school in my town, and one of only fourteen...

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Celebrate Good Times? Even Amid a Pandemic, Catholic Schools Bring the Joy

"Umm...what are we celebrating, Miss Ogden?" The voice came through Kathy Ogden's computer speakers, barely audible over the uplifting beats of "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang. "We just finished...

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The Road to Inclusion

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is pleased to include educators (teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, etc.) in the 18-credit hour program. Any educator who would like to learn about serving ALL...

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PIE...A Perfect Addition to Your Educational Training

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) trains educators from all across the country of varying ages, ethnicities, and content backgrounds. It is our sincere pleasure when an ACE graduate joins...

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Making Pandemic Changes Count: Part 3 - Shape the Path to Change

"Switched" by brendonhatcher is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Large-scale school change is possible and can come from the leadership of individual teachers. Higher-Powered Learning has contextualized the first two...